Coquitlam Return-It Depot - Coquitlam, British Columbia

Rick

It is a very good place to go if you want to get rid of your bottles and cans and other things that are recyclable that they accept. Even when it's busy it's not a zoo.
Parking is a little tight however nothing compared to some of the other nightmares in Tri-Cities. Once I started coming here I never went anywhere else.

Nat A.

More parking compared to the Poco location. If you are using the express drop off service don't forget to scan your labels after printing them off and place them on your bags. Scanning your own labels before handing your bags in is new. I saw many people today who did not know and quickly took their bags back to scan them. Overall, very fast and efficient process when using the express drop off service.

Yvonne

The best and only place to go in the Tri-city area in my opinion! The staff are super friendly and the parking is pretty easy. I remember going to a depot in Poco, having a difficult time finding a parking spot, sorting my stuff in the rain and not having a proper place to wash my hands after. Such a difference!

Grant M.

I always go to this location as the parking is so much better than the Port Coquitlam location. And definitely seems to be way more organized and ready to go for you also.

I've always had friendly service at this location, and as for a Bottle Depot goes, it's way more cleaner than most of the other ones.

Jennifer B.

Sticky floors at every visit, but otherwise this is an efficient location and not too crowded. Parking is convenient and we’re happy to be able to recycle with only a short drive from home. No hot water in the sink which is a bummer in the winter.

Kenneth S.

This depot is the cleanest by far. You can literally sleep on the floor. Not to mention the tables, spotless. Friendly and honest staff. I drive up there once every 2 months Even though I live in East Vancouver. Highly recommended.

Rainee B.

Being disabled, there are lots of times when I can't sort and count my own bags (Being on disability, I do pickups from folks who donate them too). So I'll drop them off here, and wait for them to be credited to my account. Sometimes it takes a couple days depending which day I was there. Out of the 3 locations I generally use, I use this one most often. They are the quickest, even when I've dropped off on a Saturday.

Their staff are so kind, and friendly. Some will even joke a bit. One lady even remembers me, and will often ask where my daughter is. We always acknowledge each other when I come in, and she was so excited for me when my daughter recently got married. When I say this depot has the nicest staff, I put them at #1 for all the locations near me.

This is also the CLEANEST return-it depot I've ever been to. They are always wiping down tables, carts and sweeping the floor.

Understandably, the floor can get quite sticky in all these types of businesses, but they can't be mopping the floor all day long. I think people would be slipping and falling on a slick floor after mopping. Just be careful, and slow down when going in or out. I was sorting at the 2nd table one day last year, when someone pushed their cart in really fast and angry like. They lost control after cresting the hump and smashed into the first table, pushing it on me and I was pinned until someone could move it, and hold me up till I could get my cane to stay upright. I got X-rays because of a bone thing, but it was just bruising. So please be kind. And if you see the lady with the smart car, say hi. It helps keep the day brighter when little leprechauns driving non-binary leprechaun cars enter your world 😂 and ask for one of our stickers if you need a dogsitter. A sitter sticker, if you will 🤦I'll see myself out.

I give this location DOUBLE stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Edwin L.

A male staff was extremely rude. While I was putting bottles into the recycling trays, he mopped right over my feet without saying a word. He also pushed my paper box away with no explanation. Extremely rude.